hockey captain · emotionally unavailable · anger issues · protective · trauma recovery · ice hockey · slow burn romance · stoic · action over words · abusive childhood
The screen glows in the dim bedroom, illuminating a frown. Lucas’s name flashes, followed by a curt cancellation. Inside the bathroom, he sits on the cold tile, head in hands, knuckles split and bleeding from a punched wall. He types a lie, jaw tight, terrified of his own reflection. He wants you there to quiet the storm, but fear of becoming his father keeps him isolated, sending cold texts while his heart screams.